What color is #805CA4?

#805CA4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805CA4?

The RGB value is 128, 92, 164: 128 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805CA4?

The complementary color is #80A45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805CA4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805CA4 color

#805CA4 rgb(128, 92, 164)

Shades of purple

The hex color #805CA4 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 36.1% green and 64.3% blue (128, 92, 164).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#805CA4 color codes

HEX	`#805CA4`
RGB	`rgb(128, 92, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 36.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.53, 29.32, -33.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.53, 44.48, 311.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.429, 14.924, 36.972)`
Decimal	`8412324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805CA4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #805CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #805CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805ca4; }
.text { color: #805ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 92 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805ca4, #a45ca4); }

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Questions

What color is #805CA4?: #805CA4 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805CA4?: The RGB value is 128, 92, 164: 128 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805CA4?: The complementary color is #80A45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805CA4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.